NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Grizzlies Picks for January 9

Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Houston Rockets (24-12) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) after winning four straight road games. The Rockets are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
  • TV: SCHN and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 2.5)

  • Houston has covered the spread 21 times in 36 games.
  • Memphis has 24 wins in 37 games against the spread this year.
  • The Rockets have an ATS record of 16-9 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 6-5 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 233.5 combined points in 10 of 36 games this season.
  • The Grizzlies have played 21 games this season that ended with a combined score over 233.5 points.
  • The average point total in Houston’s games this season is 221.5, 12 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Memphis’ games this season has been 232.6, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets score the 16th-most points in the league this season, while the Grizzlies’ offense puts up the most.
  • The Grizzlies have allowed the 24th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (+105)

  • This season, the Rockets have been favored 26 times and won 20, or 76.9%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (41.7%) in those games.
  • This season, Houston has won 20 of its 25 games, or 80%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Memphis has come away with a win four times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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